In honor of George Washington's 291st birthday, the former president's library is hosting a rare open house. The George Washington Presidential Library, located at Washington's Mount Vernon estate in ...

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We thought we could just spend about 4-5 hours here since we had a full schedule in DC, but if I did it all again, I’d plan ...

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that “likely haven’t seen the ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (Gray DC) - Saturday is the 250th anniversary of King George III Proclamation of Rebellion declaring the 13 colonies traitors to the Crown. To celebrate the anniversary of the Aug.

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project. The wallpaper was found at the Old York Historical Society in Maine, ...

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that "likely haven't seen the ...